tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post6798231766649058422..comments2024-01-02T07:27:20.576-06:00Comments on Evansville Observer: Mailbag: Melissa Hammann Writes: When is FULL.....really FULL?The Evansville Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13781214756297623080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post-75469481809493578502007-03-15T23:14:00.000-05:002007-03-15T23:14:00.000-05:00Sorry-I've been gone for a few days and could not ...Sorry-I've been gone for a few days and could not respond to anonymous' comment. By restraint, I meant the school district being restrained from prematurely recommending a referendum when the "boom" enrollment growth should subside by 2008. I am not suggesting any "moratorium" on new housing starts. -MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post-46600300791328180572007-03-14T23:00:00.000-05:002007-03-14T23:00:00.000-05:00Bill and Observer once again the you've deflected ...Bill and Observer <BR/>once again the you've deflected the specific issue of residential growth by binding it up with commercial to produce "growth" period. The first post did not advocate stopping growth, quite the contrary I said and believe that every effort should be made to increase commercial and industrial even if TIFFs have to be used. The only argument I have with your post is in your insistence that the residential growth [of the average unit values we've seen in the last decade] that has created all these problems and will no doubt continue to do so is somehow part of the cure. As to the moratorium, I believe one was affected in New Glarus Township a few years ago which was either legal as such or was sufficiently restrictive as to have the same effect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post-16142190765959079462007-03-14T15:57:00.000-05:002007-03-14T15:57:00.000-05:00Good information Melissa. That's why I am behind ...Good information Melissa. That's why I am behind you and Richard for school board. You check things out and report all of the information. I repeat, all the information....Thebadgerstatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729644383993413753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post-69587456105020504882007-03-14T06:24:00.000-05:002007-03-14T06:24:00.000-05:00Anon---"Moratorium" for housing starts is not lega...Anon---<BR/><BR/>"Moratorium" for housing starts is not legal as I understand it. Per audio of several speeches in 2005, through developer agreements there has been voluntary restraint, but no moratorium. Folks have been speaking aloud for a long time about it. This was discussed in the Dec. 2005 of joint Union-Evansville Planning meeting. Using the "search" on the blog search for "Connors" or "planning" and this should come up. <BR/><BR/>As far as your essential point--that residential taxes do not solve it--absolutely. Only a mix of tax beneficial commercial and industrial in addition to residential will work. So far, only TIF commercial and industrial is in sight. <BR/><BR/>Adding large debt would have the effect of "recycling the housing stock"---which is the planning term for forcing seniors out of their homes and allowing younger families with children to buy them. This will happen if there is no "restraint". This would be bad for all, not just seniors.The Evansville Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13781214756297623080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12749985.post-25188765087478811902007-03-14T00:59:00.000-05:002007-03-14T00:59:00.000-05:00Does restraint mean asking the city of Evansville ...Does restraint mean asking the city of Evansville and Union Township to finally start behaving responsibly and declare a moratorium on new housing starts until there is enough commercial growth to pay for the debt that is already in the pipe? Nobody seems to want to speak out loud about it. Including both of the board candidates talking on this forum. Residential taxes are a losing proposition in the long haul unless your building primarily luxury houses and that sure isn't the case in Evansville. I'd like to see someone actually say specifically why it's good to have population growth in Evansville instead of always putting it forward as unarguable article of faith.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com